Universität Wien

210124 PS G1, G8: Anti-discrimination Law and Policy in the EU (2008W)

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 21 - Politikwissenschaft
Continuous assessment of course work

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Details

max. 50 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 09.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 16.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 23.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 30.10. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 06.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 13.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 20.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 27.11. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 04.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 11.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 18.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 08.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 15.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 22.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock
  • Thursday 29.01. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal 3 (H3), NIG 2. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This course deals with the law and policies of the European Union in the field of anti-discrimination. In order to understand the anti-discrimination policy of the European Union, we will first read and discuss literature dealing with the concepts of discrimination and equality. In this part, we will tackle the following questions: What does discrimination mean? When is a person or group being discriminated? What does it mean to be treated equally -- equality of opportunities, equality of outcomes, or some other concept of equality? When is it justified to discriminate and when not? Having worked ourselves through these theoretical questions, we will examine the origins and historical development of EU anti-discrimination policies and legislation in detail. Applying our previously acquired theoretical knowledge, we will then be able to critically assess the main implications and limitations of the existing supranational legislation in the field of anti-discrimination.

Assessment and permitted materials

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

A reader with the required literature will be made available for purchase in the beginning of the semester. The recommended readings will be made available online. More information will be provided in the first class. Students will be required to read the relevant texts in the reader and complete small weekly assignments in order to prepare for in-class discussions. The grade will be based on participation in class and timely completion of the weekly assignments (20%), a mid-term paper (30%) and a final paper (50%). The class will be held in English and all texts will be in English, therefore sufficient knowledge of the English language is a requirement for successful participation!

Examination topics

Reading list

A complete list of the required reading and of additional texts will be made available in the first class. The following texts are only intended to give an idea of the kind of literature we will be discussing in the course.

" Young, Iris Marion. 1990. Justice and the Politics of Difference. Princeton: Princeton University Press.

" Bell, Mark. 2002. Anti-discrimination Law and the European Union. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

" Geddes, Andrew and Virgine Guiraudon. 2004. "Britain, France and EU Anti-Discrimination Policy: The Emergence of an EU Policy Paradigm." West European Politics 27 (2): 334-353.

Association in the course directory

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